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burbly

burbly

7.2
A soft bubbling sound like water flowing over rocks
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɜr.bli/
translation icon : burbujeante
  • A burbly fountain added a cheerful touch to the quiet garden.

Examples

  • The burbly stream was soothing to listen to.

  • I love the burbly sound of water in the garden.

  • The mountain stream sounded burbly as it wound through the forest.

  • She loved the burbly laughter of the children playing in the pool.

  • The brook flowed gently, creating a burbly sound as the water trickled over the smooth stones.

  • As we walked by the fountain, we enjoyed the burbly noises of water splashing in the sunlight.

  • The stream's burbly melody was soothing as we sat on the banks, listening to nature.

Synonyms

bubbly
vsburbly
24 3.2

Full of small bubbles, like sparkling water

highlights the flowing water sound rather than air pocket amount
gurgly
vsburbly
1 6.5

Making a bubbling sound like water moving or a baby laughing softly

describes that same sound but suggests water over rocks
bubbling
vsburbly
2.2

Having many small rising bits of air, like a fizzy drink

focuses on sound rather than visible air pockets

Antonyms

quiet
∞ 1.0

Not making much noise

still
∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

How Noisy

roaring
30 3.4
gurgle
10 3.5
burbly
7.2
babbling
18 3.3
plash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Surface Forms

burbly positive

Morphology

burbly = burble (transparent) = burble + y

Built from 'burble' + '-y' and directly denotes producing a bubbling/gurgling sound.

Etymology

Burbly is like bubble and burble, words that imitate the gentle gurgle of moving water, so a 'burbly' sound makes soft, bubbling or gurgling noises like a little stream or fountain.